Can anyone share their knowledge of drinking water in the Sea of Cortez?

We're planning an extended cruise to Mexico, wintering in the Sea of Cortez. We have a limited cruising budget and are weighing the pros and cons of installing a costly reverse osmosis water maker.

Our 37-Pacific Seacraft has limited space. We have about 90 gals of fresh water tankage but no water maker.

Can we find good supplies of drinking water in ports around the Sea of Cortez?

Is a 12-volt water maker really necessary?

Appreciate your feedback.

Craig (newbie)

Ahoy Craig,

we cruised mexico for 18 months on our tayana 37 back in 99-01. We have a 100 gallon tank also. We did not have a watermaker then and still don't 12 years later. You will be fine. Just learn to conserve. More places now to get water then back then. Also saw many boats whose watermakers crapped out and they could not "possibly" continue to cruise without them, what a bunch of weak sisters....You've got agreat cruising boat and the right ideas. Good luck!

I hope to run into you this winter. I was on haha with you.
Ill be commuter cruising and currently in Cabo San Jose marina. Hope to move up to La Paz ( Frailes, Muertos,bonanza) after the holidays.

Like you, no water maker and I carry 90 gal on my PSC 37. Mariana/ fuel dock weather is genereally potable on baja. Ask cruisers, bleachin and filter out of faucet if really nervous is how I'm gonna do it.

Let's keep in touch when you have wifi/ Internet.
Jimmy
Sv/Island Time
Jimmyp@ gmail.com

We were sailing around Puerto Escondido for a few weeks in November, and we found good water in Agua Verde, a tiny fishing village that everyone said wouldn't have water. Not that all coastal villages will be the same, but it's one example at least, for what it's worth. You have to ask around and find the right people, but everyone's got to drink fresh water from somewhere, right?

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